ālum

Akkadian

Alternative forms
  • ālu (non-mimated form)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *ʾahl-. Compare Arabic أَهْل‎ (ʾahl, “kinfolk”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaː.lum/

Noun

ālum (𒀀𒈝) m (bound form āl(i), plural ālānū or ālānû)

  1. city
  2. village, manor, estate
  3. fort, military strongpoint

Sumerograms

This word can be written with the following Sumerograms:

  • 𒌷 (URU), 𒌷𒆠 (URUki)

Attested cuneiform spelling
ālum
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